# SDR 2004FA0000879

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: August 9, 2004
- Submitted: August 11, 2004
- Operation: General aviation
- Aircraft: N833WC
- Make and model: Piper PA-32-300
- Registry model: [Piper PA-32-300](https://openairdocs.org/model/piper-pa-32-300) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 327640059
- Aircraft time: 12,195 hours
- Engine: Lyc IO540J4A5
- Engine time: 3,763 hours
- System (JASC): [8011 · Engine Starter](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/8011)
- Part: Starter
- Part number: MZ6222
- Part serial: DO812774
- Condition: Intermittent
- Location: Engine
- Part time: 330 hours
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: 9
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/2004FA0000879

## Discrepancy

UPON ENGINE START UP, PILOT WENT TO ENGAGE STARTER, STARTER DID NOT ENGAGE.  INVESTIGATED STARTER AND FOUND STARTER BENDIX WOULD NOT ENGAGE.  SUSPECT FAULTY BENDIX.

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